Moth Management From Down Under: California growers can effectively control light brown apple moth with proven IPM methods used in New Zealand

摘要

GROWERS are facing a dilemma with the confirmed presence of light brown apple moth (LBAM) along California's coast from Los Angeles to San Francisco. While the pest is confined to a small area for the time being, there is a zero tolerance rule in effect for LBAM. Last year, more than 3,500 square miles of California were in the quarantine area, according to the National Research Council. Because LBAM is a quarantine pest, the discovery has already had implications for domestic andexport trade m produce and nursery stock. Any discovery of LBAM worms in U.S. fruit means growers cannot move or sell their crops.